Armenia’s jewelry production output at 5.7bln drams in January-June

YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. Jewelry production output amounted to 5,718.6 million drams in Armenia in January-June, a reduction of 41.3% compared to the same period of 2013, ArmStat reported.

A total of 621.2 kilograms of jewelry was produced in the period as compared to 590 kilograms in January-June 2013 (5.3% reduction).

Diamond production output was 32,148 carats, a 32.4% decrease.

Exports of precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and products from them totaled about $111.6 million (24.7% increase) in January-June; imports were $157.5 million (23% increase). ($1- 408.43 drams). –0--